Scott Maxwell

Toronto

Hockey writer and F1 fan. You can find my work at @DailyFaceoff. Also the bassist in Modern Dandelion. All opinions are my own. he/him, Black Lives Matter

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What’s next for the Dallas Stars?

1 week ago | dailyfaceoff.com | Scott Maxwell

After a third straight exit in the Western Conference Final at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers, the Dallas Stars might begin to lose some of their depth up front this summer. They don’t have a lot of cap space, and they have a few names up for a new contract, including Jamie Benn, Matt Duchene and Mikael Granlund. Tyler Yaremchuk and Frank Seravalli talked about what to expect from the Stars’ offseason on Daily Faceoff Live.
Tidigare storstjärnan menar allvar – ska göra comeback

1 week ago | hockeysverige.se | Scott Maxwell

Jonathan Toews ser ut att återvända till NHL nästa säsong. Efter två års frånvaro kommer han att göras tillgänglig på free agent-marknaden i sommar, skriver Pierre LeBrun. Den tidigare Chicago Blackhawks-centern ska ha meddelat sin agent Pat Brisson att han är 100 procent inställd på att göra comeback i NHL säsongen 2025/26. – Jonathan Toews kontaktade sin agent Pat Brisson i går för att informera honom om att han är helt och hållet redo att återvända till NHL nästa säsong.
Stanley Cup Playoffs Day 41: Oilers secure rematch with Panthers with Game 5 win

1 week ago | yardbarker.com | Scott Maxwell

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are back, which means that for the next two months, we’ll get non-stop exciting action in the NHL as we witness history in another team looking to win a championship. Here at Daily Faceoff, we’ll be keeping you in the loop of everything that happened in the playoffs, every day until the Stanley Cup is hoisted in June. There was once again quite a few lineup changes for both teams heading into Game 5.
Oilers’ Connor McDavid becomes second-fastest player to 100 postseason assists

1 week ago | dailyfaceoff.com | Scott Maxwell

Connor McDavid has achieved yet another offensive milestone in his career, and is once again one of the fastest players to do so, as the Edmonton Oilers captain has become the second-fastest player to get to 100 assists in the playoffs in NHL history. Connor McDavid is the second-fastest player to reach 100 playoff assists in NHL history, behind Wayne Gretzky. Gretzky took 70 games. McDavid is playing his 90th tonight.
Report: Jonathan Toews 100% committed to returning to NHL in 2025-26

1 week ago | dailyfaceoff.com | Scott Maxwell

Jonathan Toews appears set to return to the NHL next season. According to Pierre LeBrun of the Athletic and TSN, the former Chicago Blackhawks center has told his agent Pat Brisson that he is 100% committed to coming back to the NHL for the 2025-26. Jonathan Toews reached out to his agent Pat Brisson yesterday to inform him he's 100 percent committed to coming back to the NHL next season. Just spoke with Brisson, who says he will start taking calls from NHL teams on Toews now leading up to July 1.
How the Stars can avoid elimination in Game 5

1 week ago | dailyfaceoff.com | Scott Maxwell

The Dallas Stars find themselves down 3-1 in their Conference Final series to the Edmonton Oilers, and are on the brink of being eliminated in the third round for the third straight season. The series has been pretty much all Oilers, as outside of five straight goals in the third period of Game 1 to win that game, Edmonton has outscored Dallas 16-3 in the series. Frank Seravalli talked about the Stars and what they needed to do to get back in this series on Daily Faceoff Live.
The Blue Jackets have a major offseason ahead

1 week ago | dailyfaceoff.com | Scott Maxwell

The Columbus Blue Jackets were one of the biggest surprises of the 2024-25 season, as no one expected them to do well, and yet they only missed the playoffs by two points. Now they head into the offseason with over $40 million in salary cap space, they have the potential to make a big splash if they want to. Frank Seravalli talked about the Blue Jackets offseason and what to expect from them on Daily Faceoff Live.
NHL’s divisional playoff format stinks - and it’s time to move on

1 week ago | dailyfaceoff.com | Scott Maxwell

Credit: James Guillory-Imagn ImagesThe NHL may have an entertainment problem on its hands right now. No, it’s not because of the inconsistent officiating seen in the playoffs year after year. It’s not because said inconsistent officiating encourages cheap shots and little disruptions. No, it’s not even because of five-minute video reviews over marginal details. It’s because of the series mismatches we’ve been witnessing in the later rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Stanley Cup Playoffs Day 39: Oilers win special teams battle to push Stars to brink

1 week ago | yardbarker.com | Scott Maxwell

And that was just about it. Not only did the Stars not score again, they didn’t really get any chances. Remember when they had 2.08 expected goals in the first period? They had 0.61 for the remaining two, and just three scoring chances. It was a defensive masterclass from the Oilers to close out the game, topped off with empty net goals from Kasperi Kapanen and Adam Henrique.
Stanley Cup Playoffs Day 39: Oilers win special teams battle to push Stars to brink

1 week ago | dailyfaceoff.com | Scott Maxwell

Credit: Perry Nelson-Imagn ImagesThe Stanley Cup Playoffs are back, which means that for the next two months, we’ll get non-stop exciting action in the NHL as we witness history in another team looking to win a championship. Here at Daily Faceoff, we’ll be keeping you in the loop of everything that happened in the playoffs, every day until the Stanley Cup is hoisted in June. Game 4 saw quite a few lineup changes for both teams.